Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 78th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Street (ST13 8EU) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Leek East average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (ST13 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hamil Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Green Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chorley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barngate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamil Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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